Swainson's Flycatcher

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Myiarchus swainsoni

Swainson's Flycatcher, a reference photo
Photo: Carlos Henrique Luz Nunes de Almeida · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Swainson's flycatcher (Myiarchus swainsoni) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile and French Guiana and as a vagrant to Aruba and Trinidad.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Swainson's Flycatcher being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Species
Myiarchus swainsoni

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